February 29, 2024
Palazzo in TechCrunch: Venus Williams Brings her Interior Design Skills to Palazzo
If you didn’t know legendary tennis player and seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams had an eye for interior design, consider this your heads up. It’s been 20 years since she founded her interior design firm V Starr Interiors, and now Williams is entering the generative AI space with a new platform called Palazzo, which creates design ideas to help inspire people looking to revive their space.
Palazzo officially launched today and is available on the web. The company has plans to develop iOS and Android apps in the near future.
When users open the platform, they’re prompted to upload photos of the room they want to design, and Vinci, an AI-powered assistant, will generate an edited photo of the room. The AI analyzes the users’ input, so if they ask for a mid-century modern look, Vinci will churn out renderings with furniture, decor and color combinations that align with that style. (And yes, the AI assistant is named after the famous Italian artist you’re thinking of.)